Learning At Home Started Today Gracefully

Learning at home has started today at our house. Children are amazing and exhausting all at the same time. Life as we know it has changed completely.  Today was our first day home from school and work. The children were all mine. Thankfully, Jeff still can go to work.  Ironically, I finally obtained a job teaching only to have it very bluntly end.  It was good while it lasted, and I’m very hopeful to start again.

Today I started homeschooling Jason.  For the most part, things worked out quite well.  We didn’t do everything that I had planned, but we did well.  I taught him the seven continents and he still remembers them.  We did math and words.  He read too.  Tomorrow I’m going to add some online resources available from Scholastic and possibly introduce the clock. 

I believe time with Jason might have went a little better if Laura’s online work was active.  She was somewhat distracting and I didn’t want to ignore her either. They played outside together . My dad visited and we took a walk etc.  At most, we will have quality time together.

Last night Jeff did fun online workouts with the kids.  He plans on doing this as much as possible since it’s as good for him as it is them.  The gym is closed and he is used to going there everyday.

On Thursday, online learning should begin, and I have no idea what that looks like. We will get through it, and if needed, I’ll supplement like I’m now.  I try to make a plan the night before, but I’m not going to freak out if it doesn’t line up to what actually happens everyday.  I’ll just look at my plans and adjust accordingly.

I’m feeling tired physically and mentally. Trying to keep everyone calm is hard when I don’t have all of the answers.  Laura, especially, misses her friends already and knows how long this could turn into.  She was bored already, and of course, being a teenager didn’t like my suggestions.  

But there is always hope and joy of family.  Faith in God that everything will be alright.  This is just a new and interesting twist in life. There are always LEGOs.